Cambridge O Level Biology (5090) Paper 12, May/June 2021. Read the question paper free and work through it with an AI tutor that explains every question step by step.
| Exam board | Cambridge International Education |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Cambridge O Level |
| Subject | Biology |
| Syllabus code | 5090 |
| Paper | Paper 12 (5090/12) |
| Exam series | May/June 2021 · all 2021 papers |
| Questions | 40 |
| AI explanations | Available for every question |
The questions in this paper cover these Biology syllabus chapters:
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Cells | 2 |
| Chapter 2: Classification | 1 |
| Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells | 2 |
| Chapter 4: Biological molecules | 1 |
| Chapter 5: Enzymes | 3 |
| Chapter 6: Plant nutrition | 3 |
| Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants | 4 |
| Chapter 8: Human nutrition | 2 |
| Chapter 9: Human gas exchange | 3 |
| Chapter 10: Respiration | 4 |
| Chapter 11: Transport in humans | 3 |
| Chapter 12: Disease and immunity | 2 |
| Chapter 13: Excretion | 2 |
| Chapter 14: Coordination and control | 3 |
| Chapter 15: Coordination and response in plants | 1 |
| Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life | 3 |
| Chapter 17: Inheritance | 3 |
| Chapter 18: Biotechnology and genetic modification | 4 |
| Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment | 6 |
Every question in 5090 Biology Paper 12 — May/June 2021 and the syllabus topic it tests. Ask the AI tutor about any of them by number, for example "Question 1".
| Question | Topic |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | Chapter 4: Biological molecules |
| Question 2 | Chapter 1: Cells; Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells |
| Question 3 | Chapter 1: Cells |
| Question 4 | Chapter 5: Enzymes |
| Question 5 | Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 10: Respiration |
| Question 6 | Chapter 6: Plant nutrition |
| Question 7 | Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 8: Human nutrition |
| Question 8 | Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 9 | Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 10 | Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 11 | Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells; Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 12 | Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants; Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 13 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange |
| Question 14 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange |
| Question 15 | Chapter 10: Respiration |
| Question 16 | Chapter 10: Respiration |
| Question 17 | Chapter 5: Enzymes |
| Question 18 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange; Chapter 10: Respiration; Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 19 | Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 20 | Chapter 14: Coordination and control; Chapter 15: Coordination and response in plants |
| Question 21 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition |
| Question 22 | Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 23 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 24 | Chapter 18: Biotechnology and genetic modification |
| Question 25 | Chapter 12: Disease and immunity |
| Question 26 | Chapter 13: Excretion |
| Question 27 | Chapter 2: Classification; Chapter 12: Disease and immunity; Chapter 18: Biotechnology and genetic modification; Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 28 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 29 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 30 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 31 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 32 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 33 | Chapter 13: Excretion |
| Question 34 | Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 35 | Chapter 17: Inheritance |
| Question 36 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 37 | Chapter 17: Inheritance |
| Question 38 | Chapter 17: Inheritance |
| Question 39 | Chapter 18: Biotechnology and genetic modification |
| Question 40 | Chapter 18: Biotechnology and genetic modification |
This paper tests 19 syllabus topics: Cells (2 questions), Classification (1 question), Movement into and out of cells (2 questions), Biological molecules (1 question), Enzymes (3 questions), Plant nutrition (3 questions), Transport in flowering plants (4 questions), Human nutrition (2 questions), Human gas exchange (3 questions), Respiration (4 questions), Transport in humans (3 questions), Disease and immunity (2 questions), Excretion (2 questions), Coordination and control (3 questions), Coordination and response in plants (1 question), Development of organisms and continuity of life (3 questions), Inheritance (3 questions), Biotechnology and genetic modification (4 questions), Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment (6 questions).
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